RUMOR: Speed-bumped Power Mac G5 line expected 'on or after' January 20th 




"Apple's Xserve G5s offer 'single or dual 2GHz PowerPC G5 processors using 90-nanometer process technology,' according to a technical overview PDF found on Apple's Xserve product page. This bit confirms reports that IBM will begin shipping quantities of the chip to Apple this month, in preparation for new hardware announcements,' AppleInsider reports.

"According to new reports, the 90-nm G5 is now in the final stages of manufacturing. Dependent on test results, this revision of the G5 could top out at either 2.5 or 2.6GHz. Among the other expected clock frequencies are 2.2, and 2.4GHz flavors. The new Xserve G5 makes use of the 2.0GHz 90-nm G5 chip, which will be the first of the 90-nm revision to ship in quantity from IBM... Power Mac G5 revisions are expected on or after January 20th," AppleInsider reports.

MacDailyNews Take: "On or after January 20th?" Could you be less specific? Is there an end-date involved, AppleInsider, or are you guys just shooting for a 100% bulletproof prediction? MDN would like to take this opportunity to predict that the Sun will burn out on or after January 20th. Probably after. Note: we're just tweaking AppleInsider - we agree these new PowerMac G5 computers are coming soon - perhaps as early as the 20th of January. Rumors. Grain of salt. You know the drill.  

Posted: Thu - January 8, 2004 at 04:34 PM        

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